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The Government's management of prisons isn't working.

"On this Government’s watch, the Government are failing, too. They are failing in their duty to care for prison officers and staff; failing in their duty of care of prisoners who are more likely to be assaulted, to injure themselves or take their own life; failing in their duty of care to the public, as they are failing to reduce recidivism; and failing the taxpayer."

What is the experience of working-class women standing for parliament? I compared notes with Lee Sherriff and Lisa Forbes. Read more HERE.

So now we know. The polling companies have fessed up: they got it wrong. The samples of voters used for their polling included too many internet-savvy young voters, more inclined to support Labour, and fewer older people, who were much less inclined to.

Don Valley MP Caroline Flint joined Lord Stoneham, Chair of Housing & Care 21 and Deputy Mayor Cllr Glynn Jones for the opening of the new housing project in Jubilee...
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Labour is still coming to terms with its new identity after the landslide victory of Jeremy Corbyn. Without doubt, Corbyn has activated a base of left-leaning activists. His followers have been enthusiastic, and some, an estimated 12 per cent, are young.

This should bode well for the renewal of Labour’s base of active members. Engaging young people is important. Winning most votes among young people is welcome, as I am sure Labour will in 2020.

Labour is still coming to terms with its new identity after the landslide victory of Jeremy Corbyn. Without doubt, Corbyn has activated a base of left-leaning activists. His followers have...
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In the end, it was what wasn’t read out in the Autumn Statement, or even included in the Blue Book published with it ,that has had the biggest impact on energy policy.

The note slipped out to the market several hours later announcing that the Government were ending support for CCS (towards the end of the commercialisation project) stunned many.